The Corporation for Interest Rate Management (CIRM) · 5 hours ago
Junior Associate, Business Development
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yrThe Corporation for Interest Rate Management (CIRM) is a specialist advisory firm focused on interest rate risk management. They are hiring a Junior Business Development Associate to support business development and client engagement while providing hands-on exposure to senior-level advisory relationships.
Financial ServicesProfessional ServicesReal EstateRisk Management
Responsibilities
Research companies, senior decision-makers, and market trends
Build and maintain a high-quality CRM and targeted prospect lists
Prepare briefing materials for client and prospect meetings
Participate in live client and prospect calls and meetings
Support outreach efforts, follow-ups, and pipeline tracking
Learn how interest rate risk affects investment decisions and outcomes
Gradually take on direct outreach, conversations, and client responsibility
Qualification
Required
Eager to learn and build a long-term path in advisory and financial markets
Research companies, senior decision-makers, and market trends
Build and maintain a high-quality CRM and targeted prospect lists
Prepare briefing materials for client and prospect meetings
Participate in live client and prospect calls and meetings
Support outreach efforts, follow-ups, and pipeline tracking
Learn how interest rate risk affects investment decisions and outcomes
Gradually take on direct outreach, conversations, and client responsibility
Self-starter
Naturally curious and committed to continuous learning
Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven
Works hard, exercises patience, and values long-term progress
Communicates clearly, listens well, and picks up on nuance and tone
Strong emotional intelligence and can adapt to different executive personalities
Interested in markets, finance, and how businesses manage risk
Confident, receptive to feedback, and grounded—without ego or defensiveness
Fluent in English and comfortable operating in senior-level conversations
Benefits
Commission on self-sourced business
Clear path to increased responsibility and earning potential
Company
The Corporation for Interest Rate Management (CIRM)
Established in 1981, The Corporation for Interest Rate Management (CIRM) has advised on thousands of loans over the past four decades.
Founded in 1981
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase